EP 1971518 A1 20080924 - METHOD OF INTERCEPTING AND YAWING A SAILING VESSEL WITH EXTERNAL PROPULSION MEANS
Title (en)
METHOD OF INTERCEPTING AND YAWING A SAILING VESSEL WITH EXTERNAL PROPULSION MEANS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM ABFANGEN UND GIEREN EINES SEGELSCHIFFES MIT EXTERNEN ANTRIEBSMITTELN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉ À INTERCEPTER UN VOILIER ET À LUI IMPRIMER UN MOUVEMENT DE LACET AU MOYEN D'UNE UNITÉ DE PROPULSION EXTÉRIEURE
Publication
Application
Priority
- SG 2007000008 W 20070111
- SG 200600202 A 20060111
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007081292A1] A method for intercepting and yawing an errant sailing vessel is disclosed, wherein the vessel might have been hijacked or malfunctioned and in danger of colliding with an object. The method comprises despatching a watercraft (12) to approach the sailing vessel (10) and secures itself to one side of the sailing vessel's hull. Preferably, a second watercraft (14) is secured to the other side of said vessel's hull. At least one of the watercrafts (12, 14) is then operated to direct propulsion thrust to yaw said vessel in a desired direction. Preferably still, the first and second watercrafts are each secured respectively to the right and left sides of the vessel's hull proximate to the stem or bow end. The first (right side) watercraft then operates a fluid propulsion which thrust is directed away from the vessel's right side while the second (left side) watercraft's propulsion is on standby. As a result, the vessel is turn rightward or clockwise. Conversely, the first watercraft may be put on standby while the second watercraft's propulsion is operated such that the thrust is directed away from the vessel's left side, thereby causing the vessel to turn leftward or anti-clockwise.
IPC 8 full level
B63B 35/68 (2006.01); B63B 21/56 (2006.01); B63B 35/70 (2006.01); B63G 13/00 (2006.01); B63H 25/50 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B63B 21/56 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 35/66 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 35/68 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 35/70 (2013.01 - EP US); B63G 13/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B63H 25/50 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 2035/008 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007081292 A1 20070719; AU 2007205283 A1 20070719; AU 2007205283 B2 20121206; EP 1971518 A1 20080924; EP 1971518 A4 20120718; SG 127787 A1 20061229; US 2009013916 A1 20090115; US 8028637 B2 20111004
DOCDB simple family (application)
SG 2007000008 W 20070111; AU 2007205283 A 20070111; EP 07701167 A 20070111; SG 200600202 A 20060111; US 8739607 A 20070111